Brush.



No. 692,387. Patented Feb. 4, l9l12.

G. R. UHLMANN.

BRUSH.

(Application filed Aug. 1 1901.]

(No Model.)

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BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 692,387, dated February4, 1902. Application filed August 1, 1901. Serial No- 70,458. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it nuty concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES R. UHLMANN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Brushes; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention pertains to improvements in brushes, and relates to allforms of brushes for whatever purpose used, but more particularly tohair-brushes.

It is well known that it is quite difficult and, in fact, almostimpossible to thoroughly clean hair-brushes when constructed with asolid back in which the bristles are affixed.

The object of my invention in view of the foregoing is to construct abrush that can be easily taken apart and cleaned. A further object is toconstruct a brush whose bristles can be removed as they are worn out andnew ones substituted.

In the appended drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the body ofmy improved brush. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a port-ion of thebrush, showing detachable strips for holding the bristles. Fig. 3 is aperspective View of one of the detachable strips just mentioned. Fig.4is a perspective View of a portion of the brush-handle. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section of part of the handle of the brush, showing a screwfor locking the parts together. Fig. 6 is a plan View of a modified formof brush in open position. Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the same inclosed position.

Letters of reference in the drawings and specification correspond.

The body of the brush consists of the back A, sides and ends A, havingthe edges B, turned inward parallel with the said back to formoverhanging lips. Said body is preferably made of one piece of sheetmetal, as shown and described, and has formed therewith a half-handleportion 0. The ends of the sides A adjacent to the said handle are outoff to leave the end open, as shown in Fig. 2. Into the body thusconstructed are inserted a series of strips of wood, rubber, or othersuitable substance having bristles set not shown in the drawings.

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into them, as shown in Fig. 3. These strips may be cut frombrus'hesalready made or may be made separately, as desired. It will beseen that the end of the brush-strip (shown in Fig. 1) passes beneaththe end lip A, and is thus held firmly in place. The entire body isfilled with these strips D, as in Fig. 2, the ends being held beneathsaid end lip, though The side lips serve to form a look also and arefurther used to add a finished appearance. The brush is finally providedwith a halfhandle E, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. The main part ofthis corresponds with the handle portion 0 and is held against movementat one end by a screw F, Fig. 5, which passes through the said portion Einto a threaded block G in the handle portion 0, as indicated in Fig. 5,the said part E having a strengthening-block H to rest on said block G;but other means may of course be provided, as this is not important, theidea being to form a lock to keep the handle-sections together. Theopposite end of the handle is broadened tofit the open end of thebrush-body, and a projecting lip I enters between the lips B and formsthe lock for the ends of the brush-strips and holds them down in place,while the corners J pass beneath the lips B and are prevented from Itmay be seen that the device is assembled easily and quickly, and whenthe screw F is inserted and tightened the brush is complete and readyfor use.

Many other forms of the device can be readily constructed and willperhaps present themselves to the minds of the mechanic. For instance,in Figs. 6 and 7 I show a form in which a handle K has a number of thestrips D pivotally attached thereto at one end. Said handle is adaptedto slide within a body L, and, as shown in Fig. 6, said handle has beenpushed into the body, thereby forcing the strips out, where they can beseparated and cleaned, after which they can be drawn in, as shown inFig. 7, and secured by a screw M, which passes through a lug N, securedto the end of the body L, into the handle at O.

This will be clearly understood by reference to the figures named.

In cleaning either form of brush each strip its neighbors of bristlesare is removed or separated from and with a stifi brush the tuftsreadily cleaned, or they may be washed and dried or even sterilized byany of the known methods.

Of course the strips D can carry more than one row of the bristles, ifdesired, though one row may be more readily cleaned.

I do not wish to confine myself to any particular construction of mybrush, as evidenced by what has already been stated, nor do I confinethe improvement to hair-brushes, since it may be used for brushes ofevery description. The idea of making a brush separable for cleaningpurposes is my aim, no matter what construction is employed or for whatuse it is intended.

I claim- 1. A brush comprising a hollow back and its handle, said backhaving alip at each side and at its outer end projecting inward, aseries ofindependentremovablebristle strips placed in said back andextending beneath the said lips to be retained thereby, and a detachablehandle portion adapted to be affixed to the main handle and also havinga lip to correspond with the lips on the back for holding the saidbristle-strips and all being arranged substantially as described.

2. A brush of the character described having a hollow back and adetachable handlesection, a series of bristle-strips adapted to befitted within the back and there held, the back having retaining-stripson its end and sides for engaging the brush-strips, said detachablehandle-section adapted to be put in place after entrance of thebrush-strips and secured to assist holding the said strips as set forth.

3. A brush consisting of the hollow back and handle portion A and Crespectively, the sides and ends A, the overhanging lipsB, the strips Dhaving bristles therein, said strips being located in the hollow backand held in place by the said lips B, the handle portion E having thelip I to enter between the lips B, the projections J for passing beneaththe said lips, and the screw F for rigidly securing the parts togetheras set forth.

4.. In a brush of the character described, the combination of the backA, the sides and end A perpendicular to the plane of said back, theoverhanging lips B on said sides and end parallel with the said back,the handle portion 0 formed with said back, athreaded socket G in saidhandle portion, the removable bristle-strips D in the back and heldbeneath the said lips B, the handle portion E having a lip I tocorrespond with the lips B and engage the end of the bristle-strips, anaperture in the end of said handle portion E to register with the socketG, and a screw F for passing through the aperture into the threadedsocket G for holding the handlesections together and securing thebrushstrips in place as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES R. UHLMANN.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK T. MILLER, J. H. BLUSCH.

